Motorsports Thread

[Reynard]

Mechanical assistance, no?

No. The mechanic isn't allowed to touch the car, but can give advice on what to do.

 

[Reynard]

Although I feel for George, but I think that was just a bit of inexperience, there was nothing he could have done, so why try? I know that sounds a bit harsh, but there are doctors, extraction teams, properly trained people to deal with situations like this. He more than likely would have got in the way, I also suspect there was an element of guilt in his actions, his moving left to try to block Gasly caused him to veer off to the left to collect Zhou, although it was only a slight touch.

I'm not so sure. Gasly was going for a gap that was closing fast. The onus is always on the car behind. If you look carefully, Gasly tags Russell and turns him into Zhou.

 

[classic33]

Exactly - as I heard it George told the marshals not to touch it as he ran back to the pits for some advice. They ignored him and recovered the car anyway. As I said, no doubt they are within their rights to clear away stricken cars.

He got out of the car, to see if he could help(His words), got back in and tried to get the car restarted, which he failed to do.

He did himself no favours arguing in the pit lane, arguing he should be allowed to restart the race.

 

[Illaveago]

Driver of the day!
Pah!
Sunday driver more like !

 

[Bollo]

I'm not so sure. Gasly was going for a gap that was closing fast. The onus is always on the car behind. If you look carefully, Gasly tags Russell and turns him into Zhou.

That’s how I read it as well. Russell’s left? rear was caught by Gasly I think and from that point he was a passenger as his car pulled left into Zhou, who seemed to launch off the front of Russell’s car. All so quick though som it’s difficult to disentangle everything.

 

[Deleted member 26715]

I'm not so sure. Gasly was going for a gap that was closing fast. The onus is always on the car behind. If you look carefully, Gasly tags Russell and turns him into Zhou.

He was going left just prior to being hit by Gasly, I'm not blaming him, but if you watch the onboard from Gasly you could see a movement from Russell, then from the overhead onboard from Russell's car you can see him check both mirrors & then put a small amount of left in.

 

[Reynard]

He got out of the car, to see if he could help(His words), got back in and tried to get the car restarted, which he failed to do.

He did himself no favours arguing in the pit lane, arguing he should be allowed to restart the race.

He was well within his rights to put his case to the technical delegate given the circumstances.

Unlike Max, who doesn't give a flying flamingo about anyone but himself, George did what any decent Human being would have done. And, unfortunately got penalised for it.

 

[classic33]

At least they didn't start showing replays until they knew Zhou was alright.

And the "environmental" protestors never made it on to the track. The red flag stopped them getting any camera time.

No news yet on Albon, who was taken to Coventry hospital. Williams Team not willing to talk about either driver, so here's hoping he's okay.

 

[Reynard]

At least they didn't start showing replays until they knew Zhou was alright.

And the "environmental" protestors never made it on to the track. The red flag stopped them getting any camera time.

No news yet on Albon, who was taken to Coventry hospital. Williams Team not very talk about either driver, so here's hoping he's okay.

Albon's been released. Shaken but fine.

 

[classic33]

Albon's been released. Shaken but fine.

Broken arm if some are to be believed. Williams and FIA silent on him.

 

[Illaveago]

The driver in the crash was lucky that his car didn't burst into flames . It looks as though his car was trapped between the tyre barrier and the fence .

 

[Reynard]

Oooh, VSCC trials on Top Gear...

 

[figbat]

No. The mechanic isn't allowed to touch the car, but can give advice on what to do.

Article 26.8 of the sporting regs seems to suggest you can’t use an external starter outside the pits:

26.8 During a sprint session and a race, the engine may only be started with the starter except in the pit lane or the Competitors’ designated garage area where the use of an external starting device is allowed.

 

[Reynard]

Article 26.8 of the sporting regs seems to suggest you can’t use an external starter outside the pits:

26.8 During a sprint session and a race, the engine may only be started with the starter except in the pit lane or the Competitors’ designated garage area where the use of an external starting device is allowed.

Fair enough, that's pretty cut-and-shut.

 

[Bollo]

Oooh, VSCC trials on Top Gear...

Top Gear? Really? Oh @Reynard I though you were better than that. 😔